1
as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
that clan of football fans has parties every weekend on which the New England Patriots play
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the whole clan gets together only for holidays
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Recent Examples of clan
And the head of that mafia clan, Anthony, was none too happy to find that Jay (courtesy of Pete) was using his family’s arrabbiata sauce recipe at his new restaurant.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025
In many cases women were forced to marry their kidnappers, integrating them into expansive clans that could then traffic them around the world.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The parents of sweet 10-year-old Chuang (Wang Shang) left him at birth with their clan (the Li’s) in order to seek jobs south in Shenzhen.
—Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Jim feels increasingly out of touch with Jenni and her Gen Z friends, Margot is the black sheep of sorts in her clan, and their individual problems exacerbate the stressful situation.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025
In many cases women were forced to marry their kidnappers, integrating them into expansive clans that could then traffic them around the world.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The parents of sweet 10-year-old Chuang (Wang Shang) left him at birth with their clan (the Li’s) in order to seek jobs south in Shenzhen.
—Nicolas Rapold, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2025
Jim feels increasingly out of touch with Jenni and her Gen Z friends, Margot is the black sheep of sorts in her clan, and their individual problems exacerbate the stressful situation.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clan
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Aren’t there laws concerning having disabled parking?— D.J., Rancho Santa Margarita Q: Our board recently voted to change the parking rules within the community and now disabled stalls will follow the visitor parking rules, so a car is towed after six nights within a month.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Connecticut Mirror reported in December that despite reforms enacted by the state, new data show minority communities are still underrepresented in jury pools in several of Connecticut’s judicial districts.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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And, right from the beginning, tried to focus on the things that are meaningful for me: friends, family, work, of course.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Mia’s symptoms began during the first Covid-19 lockdown, meaning borders were closed which prevented the wider family all being together.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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In December, a car crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, west of Berlin, that resulted in five deaths and left more than 200 people injured.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Back inside the main party space, a crowd formed not far from the entrance.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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Keep scrolling to see the entire Season 48 cast, organized by tribe.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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But the full amount had already been obligated to a firm that is owned by a Native American tribe based in Michigan.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Editor’s tip: If scent is a major trigger, these packs also come in calming lavender, a bright citrus, and a warm citrus and cedar mix.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
4 Mar. 2025
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The trailer can carry the pack, or the pack can carry the trailer, providing the versatility to navigate variable terrain ranging from wide, meandering paths to rough talus ascents.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2025
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Homeowners would lose their homestead exemptions, and they would be hit with massive tax bills every time a house is sold.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Video footage captured plumes of smoke and flames wafting above a treeline and houses in the Carolina Forest.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The leaders will also discuss whether to place more arms contracts with Ukraine's defense industry, and to help integrate it into the European industrial network.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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Charter renewals Amid the Acero fallout, the board will vote on renewal terms for 15 other charter networks at its monthly meeting in two weeks.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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February is ending and March is beginning and with a new month comes a whole bunch of new shows and movies to watch on all your favorite streaming services.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rather than wait for the cavalry to arrive in the unlikely form of a bunch of hitherto untapped categories, the sales guys instead chopped the commercial running times in half, thereby making their inventory a great deal more affordable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Clan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clan. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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